Reform Act books York date

DERMOT WELD, fresh from another profitable Galway, where he had seven winners, was on the mark at Cork yesterday when Reform Act turned in a game display to land the €45,000 plus to the winner Listed Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Give Thanks Stakes.

Superbly handled by Pat Smullen, riding right at the top of his game, the daughter of Lemon Drop Kid, surged into the lead with just under two furlongs to go.

Sina Cova was soon in hot pursuit, but hard as Johnny Murtagh tried could never get in a real blow and was a length adrift at the line.